History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

33i HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
specialty of sliortliorii cattle and Poland Cliiua hogs, Mr. Hall
assisted in making tlie improvements on the place, which is now
lacking in none of the accessories and conveniences of a model
farm of the twentieth century.
On the 3d of October, 1901, at Amboy, Illinois, Mr. Hall was
united in marriage to Miss Lela Rex, her parents being Charles
and Amelia (Clink) Rex, residents of Sublette townshij), this
county. The father, an agriculturist by occupation, took up his
abode among the pioneer settlers of that township. Our subject
and liis wife have two sons, Frank and George, both of whom
are attending school.
Mr. Hall gives his political allegiance to the rej^ublican party
and has held several positions of public trust and responsibility.
He is the jDresent incumbent in the position of township clerk,
which office he has held for two years, has also acted as treasurer
for three years and for the past fifteen years has been a director
of the board of education, serving in the last named capacity at
the present time. His religious faith is indicated by his membership
in the Congregational church, and in the community where
his entire life has been spent he has a circle of friends which is
almost coextensive with the circle of his acquaintances.
M. L. WHITE, M. D.
In no profession has woman demonstrated her fitness more
fully than in the practice of medicine. She possesses a character-
istic sympathy and an almost intuitive understanding that are
of much avail to her in professional work. Dr. White, now practicing
successfully in Dixon, was born in Plattsburg, New York,
a daughter of of Cary J. and Eunice (Cobb) White. The father
was a farmer by occupation, following that pursuit in the Empire
state and again after removing to Illinois in 1871, at which time he
settled in Paw Paw, Lee county.
Dr. White pursued her more specifically literary ediTcation in
the public schools. She devoted five years to teaching and then
deteriTiining to enter upon the practice of medicine matriculated
in the Women's Medical College of Chicago, from which she was j
gi-adnated with the class of 1894. She has since done post-gradu-
ate work in that city and is continuously promoting her knowl- .
edge through wide reading, research and investigation. She has |
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